Kraus-Boelté to Meleney, March 12, 1902
- Categories
- Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Collection
- Date
- 1902-03-12
- Language
- ENG
- Author
- Kraus-Boelté, Maria
- Recipient
- Meleney, Carrie Coit
The Hoffman Arms
640 Madison Ave.
New York, March 12, 02
My dear Mrs Meleney,
You have been on my mind ever since that evening of the Torch- light Procession. it was much of a “ joy” to see you- so well- so happy. I hope, you all got “ safely home” that night. Mr meleney was almost “ left behind”; & I felt a little “ terrified” when
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I saw him jump on the car- as the latter moved away so swiftly!- But- he is such a “ well-balanced” that not easily trouble of such kind would come to him. - And then I thought of the dear baby Leeber George”, & if your anxious loving “ mother- art” found him all you could wish for- on reaching home. And
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Thus “my thoughts” were wandering “on- and- on- to the little daughter of yours’ - & to the boys- “who did not want to see the Prince”. I was glad to have a “peep” at the other two boys. How well they looked, - & how “manly” Robert is beginning to look. You- ye- “the time flies - on” ! - And now there is our dear Anna Harvey- her heart grieved by
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The death of her brother– in law- who was “ like a father” to her. Poor Mrs. Paulson! how my heart goes- out to her- losing the “ Love's partner of her life”.- It was God’s will.- My heart also was written with grief; 4- two of my loves daughters were “ called home” to our father in Heaven.- And then our dear Edith Slade has been very ill- with typhoid fever; to-day I had a letter from her aunt, saying
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- “that Edith is out of danger,- but very weak”.- Thank God! she will live! she is such a “ precious” girl.- Last Saturday we had one of the largest meeting- on record. I was not in exactly the “{ state of mind” I would have wished to be. I was “ quite a bit ill” the Tuesday & Wednesday previous. However,- my “ Sound Nature”, my “ w will power” and my “ happy heart” got the better of me!- It was aslo
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Also the “anniversary week” of Mr Kraus’ death & burial”; & I feel that ever anew- each year. - The girls had forgotten all about it ; & when they “urged” me, - I did not like to tell the,
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Next week an “ old pupil” of mine- of 22 years ago- will be in the city,- & I suppose, will “ absorb” me.- - And now I will close this letter. I will enclose the words of
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the song which my “ class” sang last Saturday. It was very pretty, Mrs Atwood was “musical freetress”. Mrs Eashbourne Smith presided at the Piano; Mrs Turner ( a descendant of George Washington’s family) accompanied with her Violin; Miss Kohler sang a solo in the song; and both, Mrs Atwood and Mrs Kohler a duet; and the “class” students- the Chorus- Also a Soprano.- I de- sang the Song at Fran
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Bertha Range’s Kindergarten in London- my first year’s experience.- Adieu! With loving greetings for all, - and with many, many thanks to Mr Meleney for his kindness & all the trouble he took in my behalf- that night when “ Prince Henry “ was at the Orion B’ldg. I did enjoy it so much.-
Affectionately Yours
Maria Kraus- Boelte
[front side envelop]
Music
Prince Henry
Mrs Clarence b. Meleney
400 Park Ave
429. Washington Ave. 77
New York City.
[back side envelop]
The Hoffman Arms
640 Madison Ave. Cor 59th St.
New York City
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